TRAINING PROGRAM
Fall 2009
RESPONSE of SUFFOLK COUNTY, INC
P.O. BOX 300 STONY BROOK, NEW YORK 11790
(631) 751-7500
www.responsehotline.org
TO BE HELD AT THE WANG CENTER – October 17th, 24th, and 25th
and the*STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER (SAC) – October 18TH ONLY
on the STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, STONY BROOK
TRAINING – PART ONE
October 17th, Saturday 9:30 am- 4:00 pm
CRISIS THEORY and ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS
Meryl Cassidy, Executive Director, Lisa Heim-Zeller, Training Coordinator, Ann Pearlstein, Support Line Coordinator, Lisa Maldonado, Special Projects Coordinator, Rose Carpenzano, Hear-to-Help Coordinator, Jennifer Greco, Executive Assistant, Teresa Fassula, Information and Referral Specialist, Pat Devito, Outreach Specialist, Hotline and Support Line Volunteers
*October 18th, Sunday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm*(SAC)
BEREAVEMENT (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
Frank Monastero, LCSW, Hospice Care Network
October 24th, Saturday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
SUICIDE PREVENTION/COUNSELING (9:30 am – 11:00 am)
Sharon Kelleher, Community Education Coordinator, Response
October 25th, Sunday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE (11:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Stephen Post, Ph.D., Director of Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics, Stony Brook University Medical Center
and author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People
ISSUES IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
Joseph Zagame, Response
PLEASE NOTE: Part of each training day will consist of presentations given by speakers on the specific dates and times listed above. The rest of the day will be devoted to small group work where participants will be involved in role play and skill building activities.